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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm the one who actually dealt with bus bullying last year. DD, then a second-grader, was repeatedly pushed and shoved by a boy in her grade (apparently, the kids were all vying for certain seats in the back of the bus, so whenever my daughter happened to approach the seat first, the other child felt like he was entitled to it and tried to yank my child off the seat to take it himself. Bus patrols were virtually non-existent, and the driver paid no attention whatsoever.

Here's what I did. I approached the boy's mother (she was always there, waiving at her brat and sending him air-kisses, while he was on the bus 'asserting himself'. FWIW, my kid wasn't the only object of that kid's wrath, it's whoever happened to take that particular bus seat) and told her to watch her child, otherwise I will contact the school and make sure they deal with it. She was like; "Oh, they're just playing!". Apparently, the 'play' continued on the bus on the way back from school, also. Other parents also complained. At that point, I emailed DD's teacher, filled out the bullying form and personally brought it to school. According the my child, they were both talked to and told to sit away from each other - the bully was put behind the driver, and my kid and other kids were just taking their seats, as usual. The problem was solved.

OP, long story short, find out the 5th grader's name, complain in writing and see what happens. 5th graders should be bullying kindergarteners, boys shouldn't be yanking girls out of their seats - hell, no one should be yanking anyone out of their seats, in the adult world this is called battery! - and schools should be notified accordingly when stuff like that takes place.[/quote]

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